Table 2.
Sociodemographic characteristics of final samplea
| Variables/ Categories |
Parents N (%)/mean (SD; range) |
Adolescents N (%)/mean (SD; range) |
| Absolute frequency | 800 | 800 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 496 (47.8) | 469 (58.6) |
| Female | 541 (52.2) | 331 (41.4) |
| Age in years | 46.38 (7.93; 28–75) | 12.99 (2.37; 10–17) |
| Relationship status | ||
| biological child | 695 (86.9) | |
| adoptive child | 8 (1.0) | |
| Stepchild | 59 (7.4) | |
| otherb | 38 (4.8) | |
| Partnership c | ||
| Yes | 747 (93.7) | |
| in common household | 693 (87.0) | |
| with child's parent | 622 (83.7) | |
| Education level d,e | ||
| High | 282 (27.2) | 433 (55.9) |
| Medium | 625 (60.3) | 279 (36.0) |
| Low | 95 (9.2) | 63 (7.1) |
| Occupation | ||
| full-time employmentf/school attendanceg | 615 (59.4) | 749 (93.7) |
| part-time employmentf/apprenticeshipg | 303 (29.3) | 40 (5.0) |
| otherh,i | 118 (11.4) | 10 (1.3) |
Notes: N = absolute frequency; SD = standard deviation.
a dyads with frequently gaming adolescents, i.e. adolescents use digital games at least once a week.
b foster child/not specified; c no response n = 3; d for parents: highest level achieved – high = bachelor/master's degree to doctorate (PhD), medium = secondary school-leaving certificate (Realschulabschluss)/university entry qualification (Abitur)/completed apprenticeship, low = no or lower school-leaving certificate (Hauptschulabschluss); e for adolescents: (prospective) school leaving certificate (based on the current school performance) – high = university entry qualification (Abitur), medium = secondary school certificate (Realschulabschluss); low = no/special-school (Förderschulabschluss)/lower school certificate (Hauptschulabschluss); f parental sample; g adolescent sample; h for parents: job-seeking, welfare recipient, pensioners, disabled, trainee, student, no specification; i for adolescents: university students, in voluntary service, military service, other occupation, or unemployed.